Llantarnam
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  Llantarnam Location withinTorfaen | |
| Area | 6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 4,125 (2011)[2] |
| • Density | 629/km2 (1,630/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | ST 305 935 |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CWMBRAN |
| Postcode district | NP44 |
| Dialling code | 01633 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
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51°38′10″N3°00′20″W / 51.63599°N 3.00563°W /51.63599; -3.00563  Map of the community | |
Llantarnam (Welsh:Llanfihangel Llantarnam) is a village ofCwmbran, and is acommunity andelectoral ward in the county borough ofTorfaen in south eastWales. The ward covers the same area as the community, but also includes Southville.
Llantarnam Abbey is aCistercian abbey founded in 1179 as a daughter house ofStrata Florida Abbey. The remains of that abbey are incorporated into the present buildings housing theSisters of Saint Joseph. It also containsSt Michael's Church.
Llantarnam Hall is home toRougemont School.
In 2015Llantarnam School amalgamated with Fairwater High School to make the new school ofCwmbran High School.[3]
At the 2011 Census
Llantarnam is part of the Llantarnamelectoral ward which, since 2022, has elected three councillors toTorfaen County Borough Council.[5] InMay 2022 the ward elected three (formerLabour Party)Independent councillors, though Nick Jones resigned in November 2022 causing a by-election.[6] The by-election was won by (formerConservative), Jason O'Connell. However, in August 2024 all three Independent councillors joinedReform UK.[7]
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